Senior Tax Policy Analyst

Full Job Description

Who we are:

At the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), we are funding a better state to live, work, and play.

Offering excellent benefits, hybrid work schedules, tuition assistance, and self-development opportunities, we are a trustworthy partner to our customers and an innovative workplace that supports work-life balance and empowers our employees to reach their highest potential.

Open the door to a career at the SCDOR and discover why 93% of our employees see how their work contributes to the SCDOR’s success—by collecting 95% of South Carolina’s general fund, our team serves with purpose and impacts the success of our community.

Learn more about why you should join our team at dor.sc.gov/careers.

We are looking for teammates who are:

• Analytical and intellectually curious, with the ability to interpret complex tax laws
• Exceptional writers who produce clear, well-supported technical guidance
• Confident communicators who can explain complex tax issues to diverse audiences
• Strategic thinkers who consider policy, compliance, and economic impact
• Collaborative professionals who can independently manage complex, high-priority work and competing deadlines

What you will do:

As a Senior Tax Policy Analyst, you will help shape how South Carolina tax laws are interpreted, applied, and communicated.

Working within our Tax Policy Services Division, you’ll research complex issues, develop advisory guidance, and contribute to legislation that impacts taxpayers and professionals across the state.

Primary job duties include:

• Researching and drafting formal and informal tax advisory opinions for internal and external stakeholders
• Analyzing complex state and federal tax laws and recommending uniform interpretations and enforcement approaches
• Consulting with taxpayers, tax professionals, and agency leadership regarding proposed advisory opinions and technical interpretations
• Writing and editing legislative summaries, technical publications, and comprehensive tax manuals
• Conducting public conferences and participating in technical tax training, seminars, and stakeholder meetings
• Providing formal and informal guidance on proposed and enacted legislation to agency leadership, other state agencies, and tax professionals
• Researching, developing, and drafting legislation and regulations, including written and oral analysis of proposed tax policy changes
• Evaluating tax developments in other states and at the federal level and recommending improvements to South Carolina tax law

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and relevant program management experience
  • Academic degrees must be from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Note: A writing sample is required

Qualifications

• A juris doctor (J.D.) and two years of relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy, or research
• A juris doctor (J.D.) with an LLM in taxation and relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy, or research
• An active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license and two years of relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy, or research
• A bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant program experience in tax, accounting, law, policy, or research

Additional Information

• EEO: The SCDOR is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation.
• Hours: Flexible hours may be available from 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week). This position may involve excess hours beyond normal working hours.
• Telework schedule: This position may be eligible to work remotely up to two days per week after one year of employment with SCDOR.

Ready to apply?

• Apply online and complete the application fully, including all current and previous work history and education.
• You may submit a resume, but it will not be considered as a substitute for completing the entire application.
• Please include a writing sample by attaching to your application or emailing employment@dor.sc.gov.
• Candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted to complete an aptitude or skills assessment and personality profile (using Criteria Corp) and may be contacted to complete a one-way virtual interview (using Spark Hire).
• Candidates selected for hire are required to comply with all SCDOR tax requirements and are subject to a National Criminal Background Check, which includes fingerprinting.